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wmm W&MMWm. PAGES 13 TO 24 VOL. XIX. POKTLAOT,. OBEGCXN, SUNDAY MOKNING. JUNE 10, 1900. NO. 23 PART TWO ' $ Wm. Gadsby THE HOUSEFURNISHER Corner Washington and First Streets This large hands tint Golden Birch Rocker, regular price $4, Is offer ed ts a specie! leader this week at 2.50. No lim it to quantity. You may have one or fifty the price is the same. Money refunded if not srtlsfac tory. Golden Oak Mahogany Finish Our special Carpet Sale continues. We will make and lay on your floors, with lin ing, a good TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET at, per yard This is not the cheap kind. This is a Gen uine 8-Wire Tapestry, one we will guaran tee to give good service for 7 years. We have cheaper Tapestry as low as 60c Wm. Gadsby, The COR. FIRST AND Follow 1 tfg the crowd Ml, Ag&L ton s sicfi Great 9 J A W Reduction j f 1 Sale ) Closing out... Our immense stocks of Spring and Summer suitings, trouserings, over coatings and fancy vestings Summer weather has come at last, but after we inaugurate a reduction sale the goods have got to go as we advertise. Satisfaction gurantccd In all cases. All work made in this city by best jour, tailors. Garments to order in a day if required. Samples mailed. Garments expressed. wMSoW 108 Third Street, iWWY " U Hill if 75c Housefurnfsher WASHINGTON M near Washington OUT Of HIS MIND Suicide of a Young Business Man. JAMES E. ROUNDS, OP INDIANAPOLIS He Came ts Fprtlaad Tkree Bays Ar to Mawgo a Large MacKlaery. Ueaie. la & moment of temporary aberration yesterday morning, James L. Rounds, of Indianapolis, ImL, committed suicide by shooting himself In the right temple by a pistol bullet from a 3S caliber Smith & Wesson revolver. Mr. Rounds had only arrived In Portland Friday morning, and was to take charge of a branch factory that B. C Atkins & Co., manufacturers of sawB, hardware and milling machinery, were establishing in Portland. The posi tion was a responsible one, and the sui cide of Mr. Rounds was a severe shock to his business associates here, J. W. Perkins, assistant secretary of the East ern firm, and J. M. Arthur, of J. M. .Ar thur & Co., their local agents. Mr. Rounds was a handsome, well-dressed man, of medium height, and dark eyes and hair, and of prepossessing appear ance. Ho was well supplied with money, $130 being found on his person, and finan cial troubles cannot account for his sui cide. . A note written in a clear, business band doea not explain the mystery: "Do not trouble to eend my remains back East. Bury me here my position was forced. May God forgive me and may Ho bo with my parents, brother and sister. JAMES L. ROUNDS." No one can explain how his position was forced, and his business associates are at a loss to explain his action beyond that yesterday he complained of belngvery tired and exhausted after his trip, and that his suicide was the result of profound mel ancholia or temporary aberration. At the inquret, held yesterday afternoon by Coroner Rand. J. M. Arthur, of J. M. Arthur & Co., told of his connection with Mr. Rounds In a business way. Mr. Per kins, assistant secretary of the Atkins Company, had arranged for a dinner for the three Friday evening at the Port land Hotel, but when the hour arrived Mr. Rounds sent word from his room, begging to be excused, being very India, posed. Yesterday morning Mr. Perkins tele phoned to him asking whether Mr. Rounds had presented his letter of Introduction, which had not been done, and later, about 12:40, Mr. Perkins telephoned from the Portland Hotel that Mr. Rounds had Just killed himself. Mr. Arthur went to the hotel, and accompanied Coroner Rand to the room, where they found Mr. Rounds dead In his chair, a pistol bullet In hid head and a pistol held firmly in his hand. H. C Bowers, manager of the Portland Hotel, told the story of the discovery of the suicide and the letter In the room. In company with the Coroner. The body -was still warm when discovered, showing that death had only been recent. No one had heard the report of the pistol. Mr. J. W. Perkins, assistant secretary of the Atkins Company, who had made the preliminary arrangements for establishing the branch factory here, -was the only witness who had been In company with Mr. Rounds after his arrival. His testi mony was as follows: "I met Mr. Rounds shortly after his arrival at the Portland. I had never met him before excepting for a few momenta at the Columbia Club In Indianapolis, but had been Informed when he would arrive by the secretary of the company. "We lunched together Friday at the hotel, and I found him to be a very pleasant gentle man. Mr. Rounds complained of being very fatigued from his trip, having come through from Providence, R. I., without any stops. After going over some business at our office on First street, Mr. Rounds left for the hotel, complaining anew of excessive fatigue. When the dinner en gagement with Mr. Arthur was broken, through Mr. Rounds' indisposition, I called at his room and found him in bed, al though professing not to be 111. Yester day morning he seemed to be all right, though regretting his Indisposition of the previous evening. While In his room In the morning I saw a pistol In his bed, and remonstrated with him for his care lessness. He remained with me at the office until II o'clock, when he left for the hotel. At 12:30 1 went to the hotel, secured my mall, and, seeing his key box empty, went up to his room, having an understanding that wo would lunch together. I opened the door of his room and saw him sitting In his chair, with the blood trickling from his head, pistol in hand. The shock was very severe upon me. as I had no Inkling of his Intention. I immediately telegraphed East, but have received no reply. I can Imagine no mo tive for hi suicide, knowing nothing 01 hi personal affairs." No arrangements have yet been made for the Interment, and no word has yet been received from his Eastern relative In Providence, R. I. The Coroner's Jury brought m a ver dict that "the cause of death was a bullet wound through the brain. Inflicted by the deceased Wm5elf, for reasons unknown to this Jury, apparently while suffering from temporary aberration of mind." CORRUPT CUBAN COURTS. Oficlal Caucfct 1b the Act of Solicit ing: a Bribe. HAVANA, June 8. Senor Vaecarrisse, a Cuban agent for a well-known grade of flour, recently had a matter In litigation. The Clerk of the Court called upon him and said that for $20 a decision would be rendered In his favor. He refused and a decision was rendered against him. He laid the matter before General Wood, who advised him to appeal and suggested that, if he were approached again, he should mark the money and endeavor to have a detective overhear the negotiations. Yesterday the secretory of the Judge of the Cathedral Court called upon Vac carrisse and told him that for 10 centencs the appeal decision would be given In his favor. An appointment was made for an other interview, and when the secretary arrived, accompanied by the under secre tary, a- detective was In hiding who heard the entire discussion and arrested the secretary when he was leaving the building with the money, taking him to the Vlvac. the Tombs of Havana, where he was able to obtain ball. A lawyer who was consulted hy Vac carrlssee advised him not to have the man arrested, as such a step would be considered "unpatriotic." and especially as the Americans would be able to say that the Cubans were worse than them selves. This last suggestion was timely enough, for the Americans, ever since the occupation, have had good reasons to consider the courts of Cuba the most corrupt courts that exist In any civilized country. The Custom-House fraud cases have been set down for trial on June 23, but it is generally felt that conviction Is Im possible, as every Judge and lawyer con cerned have relations or friends among the accused. The Argentine training ship. Presidents Sarmlento has arrived and exchanged salutes with the port. The municipality had reversed Its decision to Ignore the arrival and had adopted a reso lution to extend the courtesies of the city In some way to the officers and crew. It Is understood that the original difficulty was due to the Impression that the Ar gentine Republic had not In any way as sisted the Cuban revolution. When the contrary was discovered, the municipality executed a, change of front. t The Havana Center of Veterans also agreed to enter tain the visitors, and all the Spanish clubs sent deputations onVboird. VAN WYCK ON THE STAND. He Tells of Hts Connection Wit a tie American lee Compaay. NEW YORK, June 9. Mayor Van Wyck was called to the witness chair today In the proceedings against the Mayor, the Dock Commissioners- and Charles W. Morse, president of the American Ico Company, .which was begun some time ago before Supreme Court Justice Gaynor, in Brooklyn. Those proceedings are de signed to show what. If any, connection, 'exists between certain city officials and the Ice company. The Mayor testified that he owned COO shares of the stock of the ROBERT VAN WYCK, f " 1 WHO IS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING H IS OATH OF OFFICE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS DEALINGS WITH THE IC E TRUST. American Ice Company, which he had ob tained from President Morse, some of It in exchange for stock In tho Knicker bocker Ice Company, of Maine. "Did you purchase all this stock subse quent to becoming Mayor of. the cltyr Mr. Van Wyck was asked. "I did." "Why did you purchase stock in tho Knickerbocker company?" "Because It was paying 4 per cent on common and 6 per cent on preferred stock;" When he made the purchase he did not know that the American Ice Company In tended to do business in New York City. He had paid foT his stock with a check on the Garfield National Bank, and bor rowed 73 per cent of the purchase money. "Whon you made the purchase, It was agreed that you should borrow from the bank?" "It was.' VWaa there any guarantee to protect you against loss on that stock T" "No." "Have you paid back the bank? "I have." "Are you accustomed to uch largo financial transactions?" "I am." For tho money borrowed, the Mayor said he gave, four, five and sixth months' notes. He has paid two notes for $75,000 each, and yesterday paid one cash note for $50,000. Continuing, the Mayor said: "The Interest on the notes was 6 per cent. When I made the renewal of the note, the block of stock was worth $S1.00, but I sold it yesterday for JCS.000. The note called for 175,000. so I lost $700. I took no active Interest In the American Ice Compapy. I never knew anything of its management. I never knew that the American Ice Company was to have any monopbly of the ice business of the city. I never knew it had any leases. I never knew that the ice company stated to the stock exchange that It bad a contract for II docks in this city." ' Satclde of Dr. Robert Locke. SAN FRANCISCO, June 9. Dr. Robert Locke, son of Rev. Dr. Locke, of Chicago, committed Suicide at the Occidental Hotel this morning. Young Locke, who was a physician, returned from Manila last month, and has been In San Francisco since then. He had been In poor health. Locke shot himself through the heart in his room In the hotel some time during the night with an army pistol. He was found in bed, undressed, with a sheet wrapped about the lower part of his body. Locke was about 40 years old, and leaves a widow, who Is believed to be in Paris. Rain a la the Northvrest. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 9. The rains of last night and today extended from Central Southern Missouri north ward through the state and Into the Brit ish possessions. They Included the Red J River Valley wheat fields. ONE MILLION A DAY What We Are Paying for Prod ucts -From the Tropics. THE PRINCIPAL IMPORTATIONS .-n All tae. Articles Are Produced or Csa Be Raised la Oar New Feaaeaaloaa. WASHINGTON, Jun 9. The people of the United States are paying $1,000,000 a day for tropical products used In manu facturing or food and drink, and moat of which are produced In greater or less degree or can be readily produced In the islands which have come Into closer re lationship with the United States through the events of the past two years. The April summary of commerce and finance, which has Just been Issued by the Treas ury Bureau of Statistics, shows that in MAYOR OF NEW YORK the 10 months ending with April our im ports of tropical products have been over $300,000,000 In value, thus averaging fully $1,000,000 a day. and Indicating that for the full year they will reach $365,000,000. India rubber, fibers, raw silk, cotton, gums, cabinet woods. Indigo, Ivory, dye woods and certain lines of chemicals make up the share of this vast sum Which the manufacturers of the United States take and Tequire In constantly Increasing quan tities. The Importation of raw materials for use in manufacturing has Increased steadily, and now forma more than one third of our total Imports, and the large proportion of this comes from the trop ics. Of India rubber alone the Imports of the 10 months amount to more than $27,000,000. of fibers to $20,000,000. of unmanu factured silk $40,000,000, of cotton over $7,000,000, of gums more than $5,000,000, while cabinet woods, dye woods, Indigo and Ivory also aggregate several millions. Of the -constantly Increasing proportion of imports of foodstuffs, sugar, of course. Is first, and of that the proportion which comes from the tropics Is vastly greater In the past year than In Immediately pre ceding years, the Dutch East Indies, which He Just alongside of the Philippines, being now our largest single source of supply j for sugar. For the 10 months the impor tations, of sugar are more than $30,000,000, those of coffee nearly $50,000,000, tea nearly $10,000.000,, tobacco $16,000,000, tropical fruits and nuts $15,000,000. cocoa and chocolate $5,000,000, and such other articles as spices, rice, olive oil, etc., add several millions to th tntnl. Th frtllotplne- tattf ahn-arn j the Imports of tropical products Into the i United States during the 10 months end- Ing with April, 1200: I Articles Value. Sugar $31.0S,536. Coffee 46,927,303 Silk 40,248.663 India rubber 27,722,010 Fibers 20.46S.746 I Fruits and nuts 15,674.95 .Tobacco ....... 16.07S.744 Tea 9.819,906 Cotton 7.264,674 Gums 5.S54.424 Cocoa and chocolate 4.833.560 Spices -. 2,929.323 Rice 1,9)6.425 Cabinet woods 1.SS5.694 Licorice root ....-. 1.391,654 Indigo 1,266,531 Cork wood 1,219.405 Olive oil S9S.C98 Dyewoods 7R1.074 Ivory 632.504 Sponges ..- 423.S04 Miscellaneous 11.700.0CO f Total SSflO 0-3 9TI Parxnit of Mexican Banditti. PHOEViy. Ariz.. June 9. The SherifTs ' posses In pursuit of the four Mexicans who killed Anton Olsen and John Stewart and robbed their store at New River Station are reported to be close upon the fugitives. The same Mexicans recently robbed W. H. R'lce, In Yavapai County, of a quantity of gold dust. At Globe they held up a gam- i bllng resort, securing considerable coin. I A few days ago they robbed two pros- pectors, James Allen and Charles Erick son. near Jerome, of $200 and two horses, and stole four horses last week from cat tlemen south of Prescott. They were last seen crossing the Arizona canal Just north of Phoenix. Two of them stopped at a ranch near there and ch'anged horses, holding off the owner at the revolver's point. At the Thoroldsen ranch, three miles further on. the other two tried the same trick. Thoroldson was away from home, but his wife drove the raiders away, firing five shots, killing one of the horses and wounding one of the party. COMMUNICATIONS CUT. Boera Are Operating Norta of filroonatad. IiONDON,' June 9. A special dispatch from Durban, Natal, says the Boers at Lalngs NekVafter an action fought June 7, offered to surrender conditionally, but Bul ler replied' that their surrender must be unconditional. General Forestler-Walkfrr cables to the War Office from Cape Town, under date of June 8, as follows: "Kelly-Kenny, at BJoemfonteln. reports that the telegraph has been cut at Roode val, north of Kroonstad, by a body of Boers, estimated to be 2000 strong, with six fle!d guns. He Is sending strong re inforcements to (Kroonstad, and I am re inforcing -from Cape Colony. I hope the interruption wiU be only temporary." London is somewhat disgusted at the "disagreeable activity" manifested by tho Boers in the Orange River Colony In cut ting Roberts telegraphic communication. As yet there ore no indications whence came the strong body of 2000 Boors that has arrived at Roodeval, unless it is the force mentioned In a Tecent Boer dispatch as having started from Standerton with this very object In view. Apparently au thorities on the spot regard the situation at least as temporarily serious, as they are not only reinforcing the garnson at Kroonstad, but are sending up troops from the lines of communication In Cape Colo ny. Roodeval Is a fairly strong position. S3 miles north of Kroonstad, capable of giv ing General Kelly-Kenny trouble should the Federals elect to dispute Its posses sion, as General Kelly-Kexmy cannot be overburdened with cavalry, with which to threaten the burghers line of retreat. The news somewhat discounts the flattering deductions the Britishers have been ex tractlnsg from Roberts silence, as it Indi cates that the menace of the Boers to carry on a prolonged guerrilla warfare is no empty threat, and President Stcyn Is still capable of creating senous If only temporary trouble. A Parliamentary return issued this morning shows 36 members of the House of Lords and 2S members of the "House of Commons are serving with the British trcoops in South Africa. STEYN AT BETHLEHEM. Oaly a Small Band of Bifrgners Re mains With. Htm. NEW YORK, June 9. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: The last Information received hero shows that President Steyn is at Bethle hem. He has a small band of desperate men with him. but the great bsdy of the burghers in the northeast of the Orange River Colony appear to be heartily sick of the war. The mystery enveloping the fate of th British prisoners at Watcrval had not been explained officially at midnight. General French ought to have reached Waterval Tuesday or Wednesday and to have released at least 3000 prisoners, if only 1000 were carried east by the Boers. But General Roberts has remained silent respecting this Important detail. The mo tive of the Boers in taking off the pris oners Is obvious. While the prisoners are with them there will be less risk of starv ing out the Boers themselves by the seiz ure of Komatipoort or the investment of Lydenburg. They are hostages for the protection of the burghers against star vation and Increase their resources for drawing the British Government into ne gotiations of some kind. Bundle's and Methuen's operations against President Steyn at Bethlehem re force unexplained. A reconnoissance In force occurred on Tuesday, and there was some skirmishing. EXCEEDED HIS AUTHORITY. Axnerlcaa Naval Officer Meddled in Mexican Affairs. CITY OF MEXICO, June 9. The Official Gazette of the general government says: "Some days ago a newspaper of this city published an article taken from a border newspaper to the effect- that the American warship Ranger hadj threatened to bombard Port La Paz, Lower Califor nia, on account of a criminal suit pending against two Americans, Robert and Ar thur Grlsby. The truth Is that there was no such threat, but merely a courteous re quest from the Captain of the Ranger to the Jefe Politico of that district to be Informed as to the case, the parties con cerned having made complaint to him. "The Jefe also courteously declined to furnish the Information and reported the matter to the Department of Foreign Re lations, which, through the American Embassy in this city, complained of the conduct of the Captain, who could have nothing to do in a matter now psnding In tho form of habeas corpus before the Su preme Court of the nation, the Govern ment of the United States having de clared that the request of the Captain in question (whose ship. It seems; went to La Paz on a geographical mission) had not been the result of Instructions given to him, and that his action was disap proved and the occurrence sincerely re gretted. "It was also stated that an Investiga tion was going to be made into the acts of Captain Field and the American Con sul at La Paz and that the result would be communicated to the Mexican Govern ment. When this takes place the entire correspondence In the case will be pub lished." SENTENCES COMMUTED. Tliree Filipino Murderer Eacaped the GalloTrs. WASHINGTON. June 9. Newspaper re ports just received at the War Depart ment show that three natives were con victed by a military commission of hav ing murdered Quartermaster-Sergeant Al bert Voltrie, Company K, Thirty-ninth Volunteer Infantry, at the Barrio of Bag bag, near Tanuaan. In the Province of Bat an gas, on February 2, and were sen tenced to death by hanging. In passing upon the case General Otis, as the final reviewing authority, said that the findings of the commission were fully sustained by the evidence, and that the death sentence imposed by it had the express sanction of the laws of war. He was, however, unwilling to direct the ex ecution of the sentence, as be believed that the accused were Influenced to com mit the crime of which they were con victed by local guerrilla chiefs, who, he said, were the principal criminals in the affair. Moreover, he said, the prisoners were Ignorant of the legal consequences of their act. Therefore he commuted the sentence in each case to 20 years im prisonment at hard labor In the Presidio de Manila. STORES FOR PEARY Steamer Windward Is Ready to Sail for the Arctic. WILL FLY THE AMERICAN FLAG If the Explorer Ens Already ReacaeA tie Pole, He Will Retara' ea tke Snip la the Fall. ST. JOHN. N. F., June 9. The Pary Arctic steamer Windward la ready to coma out of drydock, having fully completed th extensive repairs which have been Ja progress for several months, and will shortly leave for Sydney, C B., In com mand of Captain Samuel W. Bartlett, to take on coal and supplies for her voyage to the north. While the new engines de sired have not been obtained, in conse quence of the utter inability of manufac turers both In Great Britain and in Amer ica to take up the contract, a new shaft and propeller have been supplied, the old engines thoroughly overhauled and put in the best possible order, so that at least a knot and a half an hour In speed has been gained, bringing the Windward up to the Kite of the 1S31-1S92 and 1&5 expedi tions. In addition, tne hull has been thoroughly rebuilt, strengthened both within and without, and the Windward, as a whole. Is in far better condition than she has been for years, new boilers hav ing been installed by Mr. Harmsworth shortly before he turned her over to Mr. Peary In 1SS3. The Windward will this year sail as an American ship, so far as her nationality 13 concerned, the necessary legislation by Congress having been approved by Presi dent McKinley, though, not having entered an American port, the formal register has not yet been Issued. Captain Bartlett has, however, a copy of the act, certified by the Secretary of the Treasury, upon which the United States Consuls and foreign au thorities of any port will permit the Wind ward to fly the Stars and Stripes. The rebuilt Windward will be, therefore, the first Arctic expedition steamer to carry the Stars and Stripes at the peak since the ill-fated Polaris left the Brooklyn navy-yard In July lSt, under command of Captain Charles F. Hall, and who died on board a few months later. The expedition will sail from, Sydney about July 1, and proceeded directly, with a call at Disco, to Etah, North Green land, Mr. Peary's Winter quarters, where instructions from hi to will doubtless be found, or if not, will be awaited. The Windward will take with her tne maxi mum quantity of coal which she can carry; additional lumber, oil, sugar, arms, am munition, provisions, scientific Instru ments, and everything which is necessary for Mr. Peary's work. The Windward also takes two new whaleboats, built at New Bedford, for the Peary service, thoroughly equipped in every detail. It is, however, quite possible that Mr. Peary may have attained the pole thta Spring, In which case he will, of course, return with the shlp if not, the addition al equipment, with what remains of the 40 tons of supplies left at Etah by the Diana last year, will be ample for the re mainder of the time which he will de vote to his work. Upon the arrival of the Windward at Etah. Mr. Peary will as sume command, and her further move ments will be subject to tho conditions of his work and to his Instructions. No pas sengers will be taken on the Windward, the Danish Government having qualified Its permissions to land at the Green lands port3 with the condition that tour ists should not be carried. Mrs. Peary and Miss Peary, however, will go north oa the steamer as far a9 Etah, and It Is prob able that the Windward, if she returns, will bring- home the Robert Stein party, landed near Cape Sabine by the Diana In August last. MATTERS IN BRAZIL. Dutch and Belgian Capital In-vesting Political Affair. RIO DE JANEIRO, May 10. The Dutch bank has opened agencies In nearly all the towns of the interior. The Bel gian Bank of Hypothecary Loans will begin operations on June 10. Congress has Just voted a law estab lishing the Presidential pavilion, rectan gular In form, of green silk, with the na tional arms in largo size, emblazoned with gold trimmings, to be raised at the masthead of the vessel carrying the Presi dent. It ie generally believed here that Dr. Campos Salles, President of the Republic, will not go to the Argentino Republic In July or In September, as the political as pect of affairs is far from being satisfac tory in spite of the apparent calm. It is reported that Dr. Joaqulm Murtln ho, Minister of Finance, and Dr. Orlintha de Magalhaes, Minister of Foreign Af fairs, will resign early In June. According to the latest advices from Acre, via Para, the new Junta is com posed of Colonel Braga. president: Victor Sllva, Secretary of War, and Barbosa. Selte, Secretary of State. Three battalions have been organized end have gone to meet the Bolivians on tha frontiers. A congress has been convoked for Juno 25, with full powers to elect a President. All the Brazilian laws have been adopted, and a tax of 10 per cent on rubber will be collected. To Collect Bicycle Tax. OREGON CITY, Or., June 9. Monday morning the bicycle-tax collector will begin forcing collections from delinquent wheelmen. Out of the 1200 estimated wheels In the county, only about half are now supplied with tags. Of course, it is expected that many of these will be hunting tags tomorrow. It Is the in tention to push the extension of the path south toward Aurora as soon as money enough shall be collected. The County Judge today granted let ters of adoption to George A. and Eva P. Steel of the person of Lillian Soils Alex ander, the minor daughter of F. R, Alex ander, the father giving written consent to the adoption and change of name. Snvrmill Boiler Exploded. TRAVERSE CITY. Mich., June 9. The boiler In Charles F. Reed's sawmill, five miles west of Fife Lake, exploded today, killing three men and injuring 10 others. The explosion occurred Just as the em ployes were about to begin work. The engineer had left the engine, and A. J. Cole had taken his place. Cole was lit erally blown to pieces. M. S. Smith and another man, whose name ba3 not yet been learned, died soon after from In juries received. The mill was completely wrecked. Ttto Men Drovned In Ynlcon. SEATTLE, June 9. According to W. H. Tramaln, a Dawsonlte, there were two fatalities below Dawson before the Ice had gone down the river. W. N. Selphert and Charles Langdon, two former residents of Harlem, N. Y., were caught in an ica pack and drowned. Their boat was ground to pieces and sank. The bodies were not recovered. The accident happened be tween Dawson and Forty-Mile. J.